Read the following and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.
NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL OF SAIGON
The front of the church turns to the Southeast, towards Nguyen Du Street, the back heads to the current Le Duan Street. The construction was done fairly quickly, nearly 3 years. On 11th April 1880, a blessing ceremony and inauguration ceremony of Saigon Cathedral was solemnly celebrated by Bishop Colombert with the participation of Cochinchina Governor – Charles Le Myre de Vilers. All construction materials for the church such as cement, steel, tile, stained glass, bells, etc. were all transported from France. The outside of the buildings, for instance, was built totally of red bricks from Marseille without being plastered or cemented. However, it still remains a fresh orange-red color until today. In the beginning, the Church was called the State Church, because all the construction funding was provided by the French State, with an amount of up to 2,500,000 francs at that time. In 1895, the Church built two more bell towers, each tower was 57.6 meters high and had 6 large copper bells. In 1958, the governor of the Saigon at that time, Father Joseph Pham Van Thien, ordered a statue of the Mother of Peace on white marble. The statue was carved in Italy and transported to Saigon by sea in 1959. After that, Société d’Entreprises Company erected a statue of Our Lady on a stone pedestal that has been empty since 1945 in front of the church. At the end of the ceremony of the National Congregation of the Holy Mother, Cardinal Aganianian from Rome blessed the statue in the afternoon of 17th February 1959. From this event, the Church was named Notre Dame Cathedral.
31. The front of the Church turns to the South of Nguyen Du Street and the back heads to the East of Le Duan Street.
True
False
Đáp án : B
31. B
The front of the Church turns to the South of Nguyen Du Street and the back heads to the East of Le Duan Street.
(Mặt trước của Nhà thờ quay về phía Nam đường Nguyễn Du và mặt sau quay về phía Đông đường Lê Duẩn.)
Thông tin: The front of the church turns to the Southeast, towards Nguyen Du Street, the back heads to the current Le Duan Street.
(Mặt trước của nhà thờ quay về phía Đông Nam, hướng về đường Nguyễn Du, mặt sau quay về đường Lê Duẩn hiện tại.)
Chọn B

32. The Church was under construction for almost 3 years.
True
False
Đáp án : A
32. A
The Church was under construction for almost 3 years.
(Nhà thờ được xây dựng trong gần 3 năm.)
Thông tin: The construction was done fairly quickly, nearly 3 years.
(Việc xây dựng được thực hiện khá nhanh, gần 3 năm.)
Chọn A
33. The materials which were used to construct the Church were transported from France, except for the red bricks.
True
False
Đáp án : B
33. B
The materials which were used to construct the Church were transported from France, except for the red bricks.
(Vật liệu dùng để xây dựng Nhà thờ được vận chuyển từ Pháp, ngoại trừ gạch đỏ.)
Thông tin: All construction materials for the church such as cement, steel, tile, stained glass, bells, etc. were all transported from France. The outside of the buildings, for instance, was built totally of red bricks from Marseille without being plastered or cemented.
(Tất cả vật liệu xây dựng cho nhà thờ như xi măng, thép, ngói, kính màu, chuông, v.v. đều được vận chuyển từ Pháp. Ví dụ, bên ngoài các tòa nhà được xây dựng hoàn toàn bằng gạch đỏ từ Marseille mà không cần trát hoặc xi măng.)
Chọn B
34. The statue of the Mother of Peace was made from white marble.
True
False
Đáp án : A
34. A
The statue of the Mother of Peace was made from white marble.
(Tượng Đức Mẹ Hòa bình được làm bằng đá cẩm thạch trắng.)
Thông tin: In 1958, the governor of the Saigon at that time, Father Joseph Pham Van Thien, ordered a statue of the Mother of Peace on white marble.
(Năm 1958, thống đốc Sài Gòn lúc bấy giờ là Linh mục Giuse Phạm Văn Thiên đã ra lệnh tạc tượng Đức Mẹ Hòa bình bằng đá cẩm thạch trắng.)
Chọn A
35. Why was the Church initially called the State Church?
Because the French State fully provided financial support to construct the Church.
Because the construction of the Church cost up to 2,500,000 francs.
Because a Cardinal from Rome blessed the statue in front of the Church.
Because the color of the Church still remains a fresh orange-red color until today.
Đáp án : A
35. A
Why was the Church initially called the State Church?
(Tại sao ban đầu Nhà thờ được gọi là Nhà thờ Nhà nước?)
A. Because the French State fully provided financial support to construct the Church.
(Vì Nhà nước Pháp hỗ trợ toàn bộ tài chính để xây dựng Nhà thờ.)
B. Because the construction of the Church cost up to 2,500,000 francs.
(Vì chi phí xây dựng Nhà thờ lên tới 2.500.000 franc.)
C. Because a Cardinal from Rome blessed the statue in front of the Church.
(Vì một Hồng y từ Rome đã ban phước cho bức tượng trước Nhà thờ.)
D. Because the color of the Church still remains a fresh orange-red color until today.
(Vì màu sắc của Nhà thờ vẫn giữ nguyên màu đỏ cam tươi cho đến ngày nay.)
Thông tin: In the beginning, the Church was called the State Church, because all the construction funding was provided by the French State, with an amount of up to 2,500,000 francs at that time.
(Ban đầu, Nhà thờ được gọi là Nhà thờ Nhà nước, vì toàn bộ kinh phí xây dựng đều do Nhà nước Pháp cung cấp, với số tiền lên tới 2.500.000 franc vào thời điểm đó.)
Chọn A
36. When was the Church named Notre Dame Cathedral?
After the blessing ceremony and the inauguration ceremony in 1880.
After the Church built two more bell towers in 1895.
After Father Joseph Pham Van Thien ordered the Statue in 1945.
After Cardinal Aganianian blessed the Statue of the Mother of Peace in 1959.
Đáp án : D
36. D
When was the Church named Notre Dame Cathedral?
(Nhà thờ được đặt tên là Nhà thờ Đức Bà khi nào?)
A. After the blessing ceremony and the inauguration ceremony in 1880.
(Sau lễ ban phép lành và lễ khánh thành năm 1880.)
B. After the Church built two more bell towers in 1895.
(Sau khi Nhà thờ xây thêm hai tháp chuông vào năm 1895.)
C. After Father Joseph Pham Van Thien ordered the Statue in 1945.
(Sau khi Linh mục Giuse Phạm Văn Thiên ra lệnh dựng Tượng vào năm 1945.)
D. After Cardinal Aganianian blessed the Statue of the Mother of Peace in 1959.
(Sau khi Đức Hồng y Aganianian làm phép Tượng Mẹ Hòa bình vào năm 1959.)
Thông tin: At the end of the ceremony of the National Congregation of the Holy Mother, Cardinal Aganianian from Rome blessed the statue in the afternoon of 17th February 1959. From this event, the Church was named Notre Dame Cathedral.
(Vào cuối buổi lễ của Hội Thánh Đức Mẹ Toàn quốc, Đức Hồng y Aganianian từ Roma đã làm phép tượng vào buổi chiều ngày 17 tháng 2 năm 1959. Từ sự kiện này, Nhà thờ được đặt tên là Nhà thờ Đức Bà.)
Chọn D







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